Why do Blu-rays load so fast on PS3? - Blu-ray Forum

me_inside · 11-18-2007, 03:56 PM

I have a PS3 and BR take maybe 5-8 seconds to load yet on a stand alone players some movies take MINUTES!!! Is it because the PS3 has ALOT and I do mean ALOT more horsepower under the hood than a reg. Blu-Ray player hence it process the movie at a faster rate?

WickyWoo · 11-18-2007, 04:02 PM

I think it has a lot more to do with it having a lot faster read head for game playing

Beta-guy · 11-18-2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

I think it has a lot more to do with it having a lot faster read head for game playing

that means that as prices continue to come down, this may also improve, right?

WickyWoo · 11-18-2007, 04:26 PM

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that means that as prices continue to come down, this may also improve, right?

I'm sure it will. As the drives become cheaper to make, especially as computer drives become more ubiquitous. The $200 drive this Christmas certainly will help, I expect them to hit $129 by next xmas

Beta-guy · 11-18-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

I'm sure it will. As the drives become cheaper to make, especially as computer drives become more ubiquitous. The $200 drive this Christmas certainly will help, I expect them to hit $129 by next xmas

very cool right now the lowest cost BD drive I've seen in my area is $285 it's a Combo drive, but it's now in that price range where I can build computers for other people with BD playback support

kx11 · 11-18-2007, 04:47 PM

the damn machine is a beast it can copy 4gb of video files in less than 1 min from a flash memory

sj001 · 11-18-2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by me_inside

I have a PS3 and BR take maybe 5-8 seconds to load yet on a stand alone players some movies take MINUTES!!! Is it because the PS3 has ALOT and I do mean ALOT more horsepower under the hood than a reg. Blu-Ray player hence it process the movie at a faster rate?

The PS3 is a MONSTER machine, it has fast read heads, and the Cell processor has yet to even be used close to it's full potential.

SavagePotato · 11-18-2007, 04:57 PM

Any way you slice it the PS3 is one damn nice blu ray player and a damn nice upconverting dvd player too. Love those super fast menu transitions and just general responsiveness.

I wonder what load times are like on the amazing $98 hd dvd player.

Blue_Baron · 11-18-2007, 05:03 PM

The PS3 does upconverting? To what 720p?

kx11 · 11-18-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Baron

The PS3 does upconverting? To what 720p?

to 1080p

Frode · 11-18-2007, 05:33 PM

The BD drive in the PS3 is 2x (normal speed is 1.5x) and in addition the Cell processor is much faster at things like Java than the embedded players. As the hardware in the players get better, they'll eventually become faster than the cell for specialized tasks.

Porfie · 11-18-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Frode

The BD drive in the PS3 is 2x (normal speed is 1.5x) and in addition the Cell processor is much faster at things like Java than the embedded players. As the hardware in the players get better, they'll eventually become faster than the cell for specialized tasks.

I agree this is one awesome machine. Great investment!

Petra_Kalbrain · 11-18-2007, 06:10 PM

Simple question deserves a simple answer...

Because the PS3 is the new deity on the block!

mh466 · 11-18-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Frode

The BD drive in the PS3 is 2x (normal speed is 1.5x) and in addition the Cell processor is much faster at things like Java than the embedded players. As the hardware in the players get better, they'll eventually become faster than the cell for specialized tasks.

Do you know if the JVM actually uses the SPEs and not just the PPE?

crackinhedz · 11-18-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Baron

The PS3 does upconverting? To what 720p?

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Originally Posted by kx11

to 1080p

...HDMI cable only.

11-18-2007, 03:56 PM	#1
me_inside Member Member since:Oct 2007	Why do Blu-rays load so fast on PS3? I have a PS3 and BR take maybe 5-8 seconds to load yet on a stand alone players some movies take MINUTES!!! Is it because the PS3 has ALOT and I do mean ALOT more horsepower under the hood than a reg. Blu-Ray player hence it process the movie at a faster rate?

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11-18-2007, 04:02 PM	#2
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	I think it has a lot more to do with it having a lot faster read head for game playing

11-18-2007, 04:47 PM	#6
kx11 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:28	the damn machine is a beast it can copy 4gb of video files in less than 1 min from a flash memory

11-18-2007, 04:57 PM	#8
SavagePotato Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	Any way you slice it the PS3 is one damn nice blu ray player and a damn nice upconverting dvd player too. Love those super fast menu transitions and just general responsiveness. I wonder what load times are like on the amazing $98 hd dvd player.

11-18-2007, 05:03 PM	#9
Blue_Baron Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:41 4K collection:757 Blu-ray collection:2309 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews:2	The PS3 does upconverting? To what 720p?

11-18-2007, 05:33 PM	#11
Frode Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	The BD drive in the PS3 is 2x (normal speed is 1.5x) and in addition the Cell processor is much faster at things like Java than the embedded players. As the hardware in the players get better, they'll eventually become faster than the cell for specialized tasks.

11-18-2007, 06:10 PM	#13
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Simple question deserves a simple answer... Because the PS3 is the new deity on the block!

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